Peanut digger



P. J. FANT- PEANUT BIGGER.

APPLICATION FILED Aus.2s. 1920.

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PEANUT BIGGER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-25, 192a.

Patented Apr. 11, 1922.

2 $HEETS-SHEET 2- PATENT OFFICE.

PATRICK J. FANT, or HUGO, OKLAHOMA.

PEANUT BIGGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 11, 1922.

Application filed August 25, 1920. Serial No. 405,332.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that L-Pa'rn'ron J. FANT, a a citizen of the United States,residing at Hugo, in the county of Choctaw and State of Oklahoma, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Peanut Diggers, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawlIlgS;

This invention relates to certain improvements in peanut diggers, and itis an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device ofthis general character including two vertically spaced conveyors mountedfor unitary vertical movement and which are also vertically adj ustableone relative to the other.

The invent-ion consists in the oletails of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved peanutdigger whereby certain impo'rtant advantages are attained and the devicerendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient andadvantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the bet-- ter understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

igure 1 is a view in top plan, with portions broken away, of the peanutdigger constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in elevation of the hand lever forraising and lowering the conveyor mechanisms.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view taken through thedevice as herein set forth, and

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view partly in elevation and partlyin sect-ion illustrating a connection between one of the side members ofthe upper conveyor mechanism and the coacting link.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes a supporting axleand mounted upon the opposite extremities thereof are the tractionwheels 2 and the axle 1 is adapted to rotate u on the forward advance ofthe machine. Suitably engaged with the opposite end portions of the axle1 but inwardly of the wheels 2 are the standing posts or standards 3tied or connected at their upper end portions by the transverselydisposed member 4; and suitably mounted upon the member 4 is the seatstructure S.

Rotatably supported by the posts or stand ards 3 at a predeterminedpoint above the axle 1 is a transversely disposed shaft which alsoaffords a mounting for the end port-ions of the substantiallyhorizontally disposed and transversely spaced beams 8 having theirforward extremities continued by the downwardly directed extensions 9engaged with an axle 10. Mounted for vertical swinging movement at apredetermined polnt intermediate their length are the transverselyspaced side members or beams 17 which are tied or connected adjacenttheir opposite ends by the spacing rods 18.

Suitably engaged with the lower end portions of the side members orbeams 17 is the transversely disposed cutter bar 19.

The cutter bar 19 is positioned in the desired relation to the surfaceof the ground over which the machine is traveling through the medium ofthe rigid links 27 pivotally engaged with and depending from theforwardly directed rock arms 28 carried by the transversely disposedrock shaft 29 rotatably supported by the beams 8. The rigid links 27overlie the side members or beams 17 and are provided with thelongitudinally disposed slots 30 through which are directed theoutstanding threaded shanks 31 disposed through the slots 82 produced inthe side members or beams 17. Coacting with the threaded shanks 31 arethe clamping nuts 33 or the like, holding the same to the links 27.

Engaged with the axle 1 in predetermined spaced relation are the sidemembers or beams 43 mounted for swinging movement in a vertical planeand the forward end portions of said side members or beams 43 terminateinwardly of the forward end portions of the side members or beams 17 asis also true of the upper or rear ends of said members or beams 43relatlre to the members or beams 17. The lower portions of the membersor beams 43 are connected by the transversely disposed member 44.

The side members or beams 43 at a point in advance of the axle 1 arepivotally engaged as at 53 with the lower end portions of the rigidlinks 27 hereinbefore referred to so that upon upward swinging movementof the arms 28 the lifting element L may be vertically adjusted relativeto the ground.

movement of the arms 28 the members or beams 17 will be lifted in unisonwith the members or beams L3. It will. also be selfevident that themembers or beams l7 and the members or beams 435 um y also be relativelyadjusted in accordance with the occasions of practice and whichadjustment is further facilitated by the slots 32 hereinbefore referredto and which are disposed longitudinally of the members or beams 17.

Coacting with the shaft 29 is a hand lever fi l of any ordinary orpreferred construction and which is employed to impart the desiredmovement to the shaft 29. It is also to be observed that the hand lever5a is in such proximity to the seat structure as to permit the same tobe operated by the occupant of said seat structure.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a peanutdigger constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly welladapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which itmay be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that myinvention is susceptible of some change and modification withoutdeparting from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason Ido not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precisearrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carryingout my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

1. A machine of the character described comprising a wheel supportedaxle, a pair f substantially horizontally disposed beams supported bysaid axle and extending forwardly thereof, ground engaging meanscoacting with the forward end portions of the beams for supporting thesame, two vertically spaced conveyor mechanisms supported by the axleand mounted for swinging movement in a vertical plane, and meanscarriedby the beams and coacting with both of the mechanisms for impartingunitary vertical movement thereto, said conveyor mechanisms also beingadjustable one relative to the other in a vertical plane.

2. ii machine of the character described comprising a wheel supportedaxle, a pair of sul stantially horizontally disposed beams supported bysaid axle and extending forwardly thereof, ground engaging meanscoacting with the forward end portions or" the beams for supporting thesame, twovertically spaced conveyor mechanisms supported by the axle andmounted for swinging movement in a vertical plane, rock arms supportedby the beams, means for imparting movement thereto, linkspivotallyengaged with the rock arms and with the lower conveyingmechanism, and an adjustable connection between the links and the upperconveying mechanism for imparting unitary vertical movement to both ofthe conveying mechanisms and adjusting one of said conveying mechanismsrelative to the other in a vertical plane. y

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

PATRICK J. mar.

